Table 3 Comparisons of different vertical patterns within each sagittal skeletal class.

From: Exploring the relationship between condylar position and pharyngeal airway dimensions using 3D analysis across different skeletal patterns

Oropharyngeal space

Condylar position

Skeletal class I

Skeletal Class II

Skeletal Class III

Normo-divergent (n = 38)

Hyper-divergent (n = 38)

Hypo-divergent (n = 36)

P-value

Normo-divergent (n = 36)

Hyper-divergent (n = 36)

Hypo-divergent (n = 36)

P-value

Normo-divergent (n = 36)

Hyper-divergent (n = 38)

Hypo-divergent (n = 36)

P-value

M +SD (n)

M +SD (n)

M +SD (n)

M +SD (n)

M +SD (n)

M +SD (n)

M +SD (n)

M +SD (n)

M +SD (n)

(OPV)

Anterior

11693.35 ± 1945.62(12)

10451.25 ±2563.21(13)

12401.84 ±1496.40(11)

0.258

10661.00 ±1739.21(12)

6883.85 ±1489.56(12)

9609.97 ±1480.96(11)

<0.001***

11493.43 ±1671.02(13)

10046.86 ±2045.27(13)

13268.02 ±2104.18(13)

<0.001***

centric

12510.07 ±3567.43(13)

11661.72 ±2663.01(13)

13306.06 ±2283.82(12)

12505.03 ±1997.40(13)

11088.70 ±1604.35(12)

11625.46 ±5290.69(13)

12695.44 ±3661.43(11)

11513.33 ±3860.83(13)

14198.58 ±2639.75(11)

posterior

13436.54 ±3407.27(13)

11941.80 ±3649.50(12)

12994.16 ±3167.54(13)

14273.15 ±5076.90(11)

11129.79 ±3053.48(12)

13971.60 ±5201.37(12)

14820.42 ±2804.03(12)

13025.61 ±5103.47(12)

17539.50 ±4001.13(12)

(OPA)

Anterior

490.38 ±72.12(12)

471.01 ±110.67(13)

579.90 ±83.04(11)

0.041*

487.87 ±91.70(12)

364.03 ±35.14(12)

477.89 ±64.44(11)

<0.001***

508.50 ±55.46(13)

503.42 ±87.26(13)

569.07 ±87.28(13)

0.009**

Centric

546.93 ±110.51(13)

489.74 ±84.64(13)

580.80 ±124.26(12)

557.22 ±96.59(13)

508.49 ±61.70(12)

507.16 ±176.12(13)

562.90 ±130.77(11)

519.40 ±115.50(13)

604.86 ±78.24(11)

Posterior

576.91 ±100.68(13)

527.66 ±92.52(12)

569.34 ±96.70(13)

604.30 ±167.70(11)

488.67 ±113.29(12)

548.70 ±124.37(12)

616.05 ±124.53(12)

556.65 ±143.44(12)

672.12 ±137.67(12)

(MCA)

Anterior

164.14 ±51.14(12)

151.33 ±45.00(13)

151.33 ±45.00(11)

0.523

173.96 ±46.18(12)

92.23 ±30.63(12)

126.04 ±28.33(11)

0.001***

172.63 ±48.49(13)

154.93 ±58.21(13)

201.29 ±67.71(13)

<0.001***

Centric

161.35 ±55.37(13)

158.48 ±51.72(13)

158.48 ±51.72(12)

179.91 ±50.88(13)

131.82 ±45.99(12)

170.07 ±100.74(13)

162.01 ±62.59(11)

158.12 ±62.68(13)

233.32 ±75.95(11)

Posterior

177.76 ±42.84(13)

175.84 ±89.50(12)

175.84 ±89.50(13)

189.02 ±80.27(11)

145.15 ±51.54(12)

208.26 ±113.71(12)

225.42 ±64.58(12)

192.90 ±88.11(12)

285.09 ±75.19(12)

  1. Kruskal-Wallis Test. M ± SD indicates mean ± standard deviation. See Table 1 for additional abbreviations.
  2. *Significance <0.05; ** significance < 0.01; *** significance <0.001.